# \#nnt

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## [Problems with NNT](https://discourse.datamethods.org/t/problems-with-nnt/195)

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**Author:** [@f2harrell](https://discourse.datamethods.org/u/f2harrell)\
**Replies:** 37\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2025, 9:45pm UTC](https://discourse.datamethods.org/t/problems-with-nnt/195 "2025-08-10T21:45:14Z")

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In talking to a patient or in making grand policy decisions, when the likely benefit of a treatment is being considered, it is wise to utilize both relative (e.g., hazard ratio) and absolute treatment effects. For the l…